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Louis Riel was convicted of treason and sentenced to death.
Louis Riel fought for the Metis rights
Louis Riel Murdered Thomas Scott. ======================== Louis Riel did not murder Thomas Scott. In fact, Riel did not kill anyone. Louis Riel was convicted of treason and was hanged in Regina, Northwest Territories, on November 16, 1885. (Regina is now the capital of the Province of Saskatchewan.) Riel is the only person in Canada's history to have been executed for the crime of treason.
Thomas Scott threatened to kill Louis Riel, which led Thomas to be killed.
Louis Riel set out to defend the rights and interests of the Métis people in Western Canada, including their land, culture, and rights. He also sought to create a provisional government to negotiate with the Canadian government and secure recognition for the Métis community. Riel's ultimate goal was to establish a homeland for the Métis within confederation.
Louis Riel was a hero, not a villain.
He led all the metis to protest against the government to get there own rights Louis riel is a important Canadian hero.
Louis Riel's daughter's name was Jean-Louis Riel.
Louis Riel was executed for high treason in 1885 following his involvement in leading the North-West Rebellion against the Canadian government. Riel was found guilty of leading an armed insurrection against the government and sentenced to death by hanging.
As with all institutions, it took the Canadian government a very long time to recognize Louis Riel had been wrongly convicted.
Louis Riel was a rebel, because he fought for the metis' rights, which meant going against The canadian governement. The government wasn't happy about this, so they called him to court. Riel was declared guilty, and was hung.
NOTE: Louis Riel did not personally kill Thomas Scott. Scott was executed by firing squad.Thomas Scott was in jail because he was captured while leading an armed force with the intention of overthrowing Riel's government. He was killed because he was the most violent prisoner there and he made death threats to Louis Riel, he escaped and said he would return and kill Louis Riel so Riel killed him because he was afraid that if he didn't Thomas Scott would kill him. While Riel did not reach out and shoot Scott himself he did order it and the reason certainly includes fear. It also includes authority. Riel was a leader selected by some of those who lived in the area to be part of the government representing the citizens.Those who did not recognize that government's authority were threats to the government and people. One of the best ways to assert a government's authority is to use force, to kill people, a right governments had automatically in those days.That Riel had the backing of most of the people in Manitoba was proven when, after Manitoba was made a province, he was elected as an MP even though he was in exile.
In 1885 Louis Riel was the leader of the Metis and first Nations people of western Canada against the Canadian government. After his capture in the North-West Rebellion, he stood trial and was found guilty of treason. He was then hanged.
Louis Riel's father. a well-respected leader in the Métis community, was also named Louis Riel.
Louis Riel did not "come to Alberta."
Louis Riel is remembered for the Manitoba Act .